Adam Eichenwald

677 B St. Paul St • Baltimore, MD 21202 • 214-789-3974 • aeichenw@gmail.com

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  B.A., Major in Biology and Environmental Studies, Minor in History, May 2014. Honors in Biology.
  
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  Honors Thesis: Changes in chiropteran community structure associated with the white-nose syndrome epidemic: evidence for competitive release?
  

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  Writing two manuscripts on the Roseate Tern. One discusses nest-searching after habitat destruction, the other reveals new behavior of dispersal after predation by Black-crowned Night Herons.
  
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  Cared for Whooping Cranes in preparation for rehabilitation, breeding, and release into the wild.
  
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  Trained an American Kestrel and an Eastern Screech Owl using falconry methods.
  
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  Researched immunological responses to West Nile Virus in Eastern Screech Owls. Examined the evolution of immunity in brood parasites. Charged with data entry, permit requests, and grant writing.
  

Supervisor: Jamie Vidich

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  Advised Bookbright Media on scientific revisions for the new version of UXL Endangered Species (3^rd edition), a middle school ecology textbook.
  
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  Edited entries for scientific accuracy, added relevant ecological information, and wrote new entries.
  

Supervisor: Tim Divoll

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  Assisted in the research of myotis bats in a cross-species study.
  
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  Captured bats with mist-nets, banded them, measured and recorded anatomical data.
  
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  Tracked bats to roosting sites and followed their nightly foraging patterns with radio telemetry.
  
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  Set up and took down forest insect traps. Set up and programmed ultrasonic bat detectors.
  

Supervisor: Robert Reitsma

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  Ran the Neighborhood Nestwatch program’s 2015 season in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
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  Set up mist nets for bird trapping in clients’ backyards. Captured and banded 10 species of birds. Instructed homeowners on nest monitoring and data entry.
  
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  Taught basic ornithology to middle and elementary school students, including ecology and banding.
  

Supervisor: Munir Virani

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  Modeled populations of African Fish Eagles from mark and recapture data.
  
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  Surveyed African Fish Eagles around Lake Naivasha. Used Program MARK for population and survival modeling. Analyzed individual survival in connection to variations in variables over a 20-year period.
  
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  Crafted a spatial GIS map of the population of Fish Eagles around Lake Naivasha.
  
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  Surveyed populations of Augur Buzzards to discover changes in raptor territories over time.
  
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  Collaborating with GIS professionals to construct a map of land use changes in the Naivasha area.
  

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  Devised a project to study competitive release of bats affected by white-nose syndrome.
  
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  In collaboration with Acadia National Park and the Biodiversity Research Institute, developed a standardization method for ultrasonic acoustics recorded by varying model detectors.
  
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  Analyzed 100,000 files of ultrasonic acoustics. Crafted a GIS map to search for ANP bats.
  
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  Used ESRI ArcGIS, Python, and MaxEnt software to isolate locations of hibernacula.
  
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  Designed a method to extract insect DNA from bat guano with Next-Gen Sequencing.
  

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  Led a project on behavior of a giraffe herd, advised on exhibit enrichment to enhance herd’s health.
  
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  Helped direct a project on the actions of a Western Lowland Gorilla in response to a variable environment. Assisted with an annual health check of a male gorilla.
  
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  Gave presentations to zoo visitors about behavior, ecology, and individual animals.
  

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  Fed and trained birds of prey for public outreach or release into the wild.
  
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  Crafted jesses and anklets for newly captured raptors.
  

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  Rescued injured and trapped birds of prey and assisted in their rehabilitation
  
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  Designed the Naivasha Owl Centre’s Facebook page.
  

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  Garbus, Julia, & Berlatsky, Noah. 2016. U•X•L Endangered Species 3^rd Ed (A. Eichenwald ghostwriter).
  
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  Eichenwald, A.J. 2014. An American off school learns key wildlife lessons volunteering in Kenya. SWARA. East African Wildlife Society, Kenya. 55-57.
  

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  Eichenwald, A.J., Gannon, D., Divoll, T.J., Skerritt, L.A., Connery, B. (2016). Correcting for differences in recording abilities of acoustic bat detectors. Submitted to Northeastern Naturalist.
  
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  Eichenwald, A.J., Gannon, D., Connery, B., Divoll, T.J. (2017). Changes in chiropteran community structure associated with the white-nose syndrome epidemic: evidence for competitive release?
  
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  Spendelow, J. and Eichenwald, A.J. (2016). Colony-site prospecting behavior by Roseate Terns at Falkner Island.
  
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  Spendelow, J. and Eichenwald, A.J. (2016). Rapid departure from a colony site of Roseate Terns following nest predation by Black-crowned Night-herons.
  
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  Virani, M.Z., Eichenwald, A.J., McClure, C.J.W., Kapala, S., Harper, D. (2016). Trophic interactions between piscivorous raptors and fish: a 20-year study in a Ramsar site.
  
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  Virani, M.Z., Eichenwald, A.J., Buechley, E. (2016). Habitat destruction and its negative effect on a raptor of least concern, the Augur Buzzard.
  

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  Patuxent Holiday Bazaar (2015), falconry methods and raptor ecology.
  
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  Patuxent Wildlife Festival (2014), falconry methods and raptor ecology.
  
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  Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium (2014), white-nose research.
  
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  Acadia National Park Science Symposium (April 2014), white-nose research.
  
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  President’s Science Symposium (2013), white-nose research.
  

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  Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar (2014).
  
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  Honors in Biology, Bowdoin College (2014).
  
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  Peter J. Grua and Mary G. O’Connell Research Award (2013).
  
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  Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation Coastal Studies Research Fellowship (2013).
  
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  Top Poster Presentation, Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium (2013).
  

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  Computer Software: ArcGIS; SonoBat; Prism 6.0; SPSS; Program MARK.
  
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  Field Techniques: Point counts, radio telemetry, GIS mapping and GPS tracking, population modeling and surveys, animal capture techniques, and behavioral studies.
  
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  First Aid Certified, American Heart Association.